ClandesTime 097 – Sterling Hayden - Spy Culture

Sterling Hayden's life encompassed many important events and periods of the 20th century. A lifelong seaman he joined the Marine Corps and the OSS during World War 2, running smuggling operations to support anti-fascist partisans in Yugoslavia. He was also a movie star, famously appearing in The Godfather and in two Stanley Kubrick films - The Killing and Dr Strangelove. In this episode we take a look at the life and times of this fascinating man - from his time as a secret agent to testifying before anti-Communist congressional hearings to his relationship with Kubrick - and how his life has been referenced and reflected in movies.(Read more...)

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